Tag Archives: Geophysics

Continental rift exposes mantle melting at work

Posted on July 18, 2017 by rberkowitz

Changes in the degree of melting of mantle rock explain uplift and subsidence patterns in New Zealand’s Taupo Volcanic Zone. Continue reading →

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Sea turtles don’t just go with the flow

Posted on March 22, 2017 by rberkowitz

Satellite data reveal that the marine reptiles change their behavior to interact with currents. Continue reading →

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Carbon speeds through the ocean’s twilight zone

Posted on September 23, 2016 by rberkowitz

New measurements show how the sinking velocities of organic matter in the water vary with depth, region, and season. Continue reading →

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Not Like the Others

Posted on January 15, 2016 by rberkowitz

NASA’s Dawn mission to Ceres has provided an unexpected picture of asteroid formation. Continue reading →

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